A Scarce Victorian 71St York Volunteer Battalion Shoulder Belt Plate Auction Archive McIssac was transferred to the

McIssac was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion in November 1918 and then returned home to Canada in mid-January 1919

Lawrence River from Sackett's Harbor on Lake Ontario

on a ladies bow-tied ribbon with safety pin attachment

hand-engraved

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 263 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

A Scarce Victorian 71St York Volunteer Battalion Shoulder Belt Plate Auction Archive McIssac was transferred to theFour piece construction, pebbled circular plate inscribed "71" surrounded by an open ended wreath of maple leaves, surmounted by a Victorian Crown, 72 mm x 93 mm, both lugs intact, circular back plate, spotting and green oxidation evident on the obverse, light contact, very fine. Footnote: This badge is illustrated on page 139 of "Canadian Militia Badges Pre 1914" by Daniel Mazeas (SBP. 237.).